Local News: Friday May 12th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Wednesday evening just before 6:00 PM, Officers with the Mount Vernon Police Department and Deputies with the Posey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary on Upton Road in Mt. Vernon. Upon arrival two citizens had a man detained for law enforcement to take into custody. Posey County Detectives were called to the scene where it was discovered a female homeowner exited her bedroom and found an unknown black male standing inside her kitchen, going through her purse. The black male, later identified as 54-year-old Wayne Jasper Headspreth, of Evansville, stated he was a salesman. The female asked him to leave the residence, which Headspreth complied and left through the kitchen door. While deputies were taking Headspreth into custody, they discovered he was in possession of items taken from within the residence. According to the Indiana Department of Correction website, Headspreth was just released from prison on March 27^th of this year. Headspreth was booked on several charges, including Burglary, Residential Entry, and Theft.

During a Posey County City Council meeting, pay raises to Sheriff’s Office employees was a main topic of conversation. Posey County Council President Heather Allyn says she and the council have discussed the need for raises for Sheriff’s Office employees since October. The current shortage is calling for financial adjustments and Sheriff Tom Latham says he’s willing to do whatever it takes. Sheriff Latham says he conducted a pay study and presented it to the council back in February. He says the study showed surrounding counties like Vanderburgh and Warrick are paying deputies and jail employees more money. Latham says this makes it tough to hold on to the employees they have and attract more. Officials say now they’d be increasing the base pay for deputies from $45,000 to $54,000. Latham says they are looking to incentivize people to apply to this jurisdiction through the raise and additional incentives like educational stipends, special assignment stipends, longevity, and shift differentials. Allyn says the council has taken a deep dive into the numbers to figure out what the best decision would be for the county. Council officials say they are expected to give the final approval for the raise in June.

THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE WILL BE HAVING A CLEANUP DAY TODAY. THEY ASK THAT HEAVY ITEMS BE PLACED ON THE CURB FOR PICKUP AND THE PICKUP WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 8:00 AM AND NOON TODAY. THEY ASK THAT NO TIRES, REFRIDGERATORS OR FREEZERS, ANYTHING WITH REFRIDGERATION, FUEL, PAINT OR TVS BE LEFT FOR PICKUP. THE POSEYVILLE RECYCLING CENTER WILL BE ACCEPTING SOME OF THOSE ITEMS TOMORROW BETWEEN 8:30 AND NOON.

TOMORROW, THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE WILL ALSO BE HAVING THEIR TOWN WIDE YARD SALE. THIS EVENT IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE NORTH POSEY RELAY FOR LIFE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MAP WITH ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS, YOU CAN PICK ONE UP ON SATURDAY AT THE POSEYVILLE PARK AT 191 E. FLETCHALL AVE.

The University of Evansville is launching a new master’s program that educators might be interested in. On Thursday, UE officials announced they are launching a Masters of Science in Education program. The program is a 30-credit hour, 12-month program that’s all online. They have accelerated five-week courses. They say that applications are now open for admission.

Holiday World is opening for the season starting Saturday. Officials say the main park will be opening for its 78th season. Park officials say the Voyage has been upgraded for the season, making it smoother and a safer ride. They also said that “Splashin’ Safari” has been voted the best water park in the Midwest, however it won’t be open until next weekend. Both parks will then be open daily starting on Memorial Day, May 29th.

Sports Last Night:

• Mt. Vernon Baseball (3-16) lost at home against Southridge, 10-0.

• Mt. Vernon Softball (14-8) earned a 7-1 win at Vincennes.

• North Posey Baseball (15-8) clobbered Boonville on the road, 21-6.

• North Posey Softball (20-0) blanked Boonville for a 5-0 road win.

Sports Tonight:

• North Posey Softball (20-0) travels to Wood Memorial tonight at 5:30 PM.

• Evansville Baseball (29-19, 11-10) starts a 3-game series at home against Bradley at 6:00 PM.

• USI Baseball (15-32, 6-14) begins a 3-game series at Oral Roberts this evening at 6:00 PM. The Screaming Eagles are trying to snap a 5-game skid.

• The St. Louis Cardinals (13-25) open a 3-game set at the Boston Red Sox at 6:10 PM. Catch the game on 106.7 FM WMVI.

• The Chicago Cubs (18-19) are in Minnesota to play the Twins at 7:10 PM.

• The Cincinnati Reds (16-21) are down south in Miami to take on the Marlins at 5:40 PM.

• The Chicago White Sox (13-26) play host to the Houston Astros at 7:10 PM.